Originally posted by Shin-Seiki at http://www.animenation.net/forums/
And check this out; here's a very detailed transcription of the so-called "hate mail" to GAINAX that appears in #26':
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Here follows a translation of the 24 frames flashing at 01:15:54, containing mails sent to Gainax/Anno in the aftermath of Eva's TV ending.
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Note: (Ö) means that the text is cut in the original pic and I canít translate those parts.
Letter 01
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After seeing ěEvangelionî I felt very impressed, so I somehow sent this letter. Iím a middle school student like Shinji.
First of all, I saw Eva and now it seems like I truly recognize myself, and this feeling is because of Eva. I want to say thank you for this.
Why do I say this? To explain it would take a while, but Shinji and I are alike; depressed and helpless and introverted.
I remember watching Eva and seeing Shinji being worried and troubled and I felt the same in my heart. In ěEVAî,
there was an analysis that said how Shinji couldnít run away from the pain or the unpleasant feelings that were attached,
and I have felt like this way too. At the beginning, I really like it (Ö) thatís why this anime gives me that light feeling (Ö)
but gradually Ms. Ogata (Ö)
In the last scene on TV, Shinji accepts everyone and they all congratulate him; that was a very nice end and I felt very happy.
Another friend (Ö) that last scene (Ö)
This year I graduate from middle school, and now my focus is on being a high school student, and so thatís why Iíll now make my best effort.
Iím going to see the EVA movie. Iím worried about what will happen to Shinji in the movie (but I like the last scene on the TV series a lot).
And thanks to EVA, Iíve started like myself and that has made me very happy. (Ö) Mr. Anno, please keep working on EVA a lot more.
(Ö) Ö and thank you so much for everything!!
Letter 02
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Is the same text as in Letter 1 but with different calligraphy.
Letter 03
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Is the same text as in Letter 1 right side but with different calligraphy.
Letter 04
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Is the same pic as Letter 3
Letter 05
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(Ö) I also felt inside myself the same excitement that Shinji felt.
The last scenes made me appreciate my own existence even more.
The feelings of the very last scene parallel the feelings of the main character, Shinji.
(Ö) everybody was finally witnessing (Ö) EVAís last moments.
Letter 06
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(Ö) thatís how I feel.
Thanks to Mr. Anno and all the staff for helping to liberate our hearts and souls, and for all of these feelings. Thank you very much.
Letter 07
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(Ö) Studying the grafitti, how is it possible that it says that? (Ö) Ö it seems that some religious group (Ö) Iím not aware of my own evilÖ (Ö)
Note: Letter 07 and Letter 12 are the same but together are kinda complete, even so there are missing parts.
Due to this, is very difficult to be translated, because it seems to have no sense.
But this email is about the graffitis in Gainaxís wall and the guy seems to be laughing about this,
and about some religious groups and fans that maybe were the ones who made this paintings.
Letter 08
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Tenchuu: Heavenís punishment (well deserved)
Letter 09
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Rapeman
Note: I canít understand the first kanji, is written in a way that is very difficult to be read.
Letter 10
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Die
Letter 11
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On the left wall: Sex, ********
On the front wall: rapeman
Over ěGainax shopî announce: Die
Letter 13
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AT Field 03/23, 7:05
(Ikid3655@mb.infoterm.ne.jp)
Gainax made a terrible work!!!
Itís also pathetic.
Iíve been waiting since the summer for something like this?!
Please, make it for the Golden Week.
Note: This email is very difficult to be translated. This guy wrote in the most lower level of Japanese,
he has some orthographic errors and sometimes I donít know if he is congratulating to Gainax or if he is just insulting them.
When I put (Ö) is because I donít get it what he really wanted to say. And when he mentioned the Golden Week,
he is talking about a whole week of holidays in Japan in May. He must be talking about one of the movies,
and asking that the premiere could be in the Golden Week.
Rentaruya 03/23, 6:07
(amada@mxp.meshnet.or.jp)
Amazing!!!
What a great production of REBIRTH!! Even many days after I saw the movie, I still canít stop thinking about it, this really astounded me!!!
This movie really develops a very deep and serious theme.
Shinjiís falls into despair and Asukaís arrogance appears to be some sort of escape from the darkness in her heart.
These people have difficulties in dealing with their feelings; and so in their own ways -- Shinji by totally collapsing and falling apart,
and Asuka by letting her arrogance cover up her inner weakness -- they each work towards the same goal: to come to terms with themselves.
Note: the last part, after Asukaís sentences, is the general idea, is like the guy is seeing in Shinji and Asuka,
two examples of escaping from reality with two different ways of do it. One falling apart and the other avoiding her own darkness.
But at the end both of them have the same expectations. Just in case it became a little confuse ;D, btw isn`t a literal translation,
Iím trying to take the main idea because that last sentence was difficult to explain in English in a literal way.
Letter 14
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POW 03/23, 11:47
(t-adachi@nisouiq.net)
Is Gainax able to maintain their business?
REBIRTH ends in the middle, and since the beginning I couldnít even understand it. Continuing (Ö) donít make us have those dark expectations (*).
Thatís what Iíd consider being successful in their work. But I think that not creating expectations is like a crime.
Anyway, since this was released, Gainax has become well-known in the anime world. This time (Ö.) Iíd like it. (*)
Iím 16 years old, young, and talented, and this movie made me think about life and the meaning of our existence, and when I thought about this (Ö)
Note: The (Ö) means that some part of text is missing, due to the fact that in the pic there was a cut part.
Due to this I canít fully translate the last part since Iím missing the whole meaning.
Letter 15
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The Tokumei 03/17, 6:54
When I saw this movie, I knew Evangelion for the first time.
When I looked at the main characters, I could see my high school self in them.
I think that this anime has a lot of fascinating things, but the one that affects me the most is the main characterís mysterious charm.
I feel that the main thing that this movie teaches us is about the importance of being honest with our own lives.
Today I started to find a lot of meaning inside Evangelion.
After seeing this, I have a lot of expectations for the other movie.
Haruhito Nomura 03/19, 1:08
It was too long.
My true mental state has various thoughts all mixed together, and this doesnít allow me to think properly.
This movie made me think about myself and really feel the emotions that are deep in my heart.
Iím waiting for the next movie. Good luck and please make it your best!!!
Letter 16-19
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Are the same as 20-23 but some parts are missing.
Letter 20-23
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Since is a whole letter split in 3 parts, I translated like a whole thing which was more easy, since some parts were twice between the parts.
Toshiki Ueyama
I went to see DEATH and REBIRTH Saturday night.
ěWhy did I even see this movie?î Ö that was the impression I had when I went out of the theater.
Why, after I saw REBIRTH, were my teeth were chattering, and why was I shivering for nearly an hour?
I didnít understand why I was shivering, was it for something scarring or for something painful?
When I was on the train, returning home, I had that terrible painful feeling, but also at the same time, happiness started to grow inside of me.
Perhaps the shivering was a way to express all those confusing feelings of fear and euphoria.
Regarding to Hideaki Annoís mentality (meaning, Evangelion) I feel terrified, but at the same time I felt like I could identify with it too.
About the movieís contents ń it is just amazing.
The animationís quality, isnít it the best animation now?
However, the way in which is shown in the directorís cut the humanís fragility was very painful.
I could feel the pain of the TV series again. I could feel inside my heart the feelings inside Hideaki Annoís heart.
So in my heart, I sympathized with ěIím not alone. To feel loneliness is better.î
I still feel a strange sensation even after watching the movie, because of these two opposite feelings mixing in myself.
Iím waiting for the summer to see ěEnd of Evangelionî, and I know that that will be even more painful, but I will feel happy and enjoy it.
I donít think that there are many people who feel this way, but in my case, EVA made me think about myself and was like a mirror of myself.
People of the staff, do your best with the summer movie, and good luck!!
And until then, show us a ěpainfulî and ěhappyî movie!!!
Letter 24 (last)
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Anno, Iíll kill you!!!
Anno, Iíll kill you!!!
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I felt exactly the same way as #24 after encoding this eva-madness for over a year now.